Professor Stein received his MSW in 2003 and clinical DSW in 2010 from the University of Pennsylvania. Over the past seven years, he has taught courses in Trauma, Foundation, and Advanced Practice, Human Behavior, and Mental Health Diagnosis at Widener, Penn, Rutgers, and Stockton. He has been involved in the field of social work for more than 15 years in clinical and administrative positions both in Philadelphia and San Francisco, and he has been a field supervisor for more than 10 years. His practice has included mental health and community-based services for individuals, children, youth, and families living in marginalized and oppressed communities, as well as services for immigrants.
Taking a constructivist approach to teaching, he believes that knowledge and learning emerge from interactions with others in the classroom context. Central to his approach is attending to power dynamics and helping students experience a sense of safety and trust in the classroom through empathy and connection, which spurs their process of growth and discovery as learners and practitioners.
My research interests include organizational context issues, trauma, field supervision, and issues of deviance and stigma in mental health.
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
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